PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA CARGO THROUGHPUT CONTINUES TO GROW IN THIRD QUARTER OF 2017
Year-to-date, facilities within Port of South Louisiana’s district handled over 228 million short tons of cargo. Tonnage data thus far seems to suggest that, once again, it is on course to surpass last year’s total throughput. If so, 2017 will be, yet...
PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HONORED WITH WORLD TRADE CENTER OF NEW ORLEANS AWARDS
Last week, the World Trade Center of New Orleans celebrated Louisiana International Trade Week, a week-long event that included industry panel sessions and workshops. Presenting sponsors were the Port of South Louisiana and Associated Terminals. The weekâ...
LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER PORT SECURITY WORKGROUP (PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA AND ST. BERNARD MARITIME SECURITY OPERATIONS CENTERS) CONDUCTS 8TH NOLASEC COMMUNICATIONS EXERCISE
On December 13, 2017 the Ports of South Louisiana and St. Bernard conducted their 8th Lower Mississippi River MSOC (Maritime Security Operations Center) Functional Communications Exercise. The NOLASEC (USCG Sector New Orleans) exercise dubbed “T’was A...
PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA EXECUTIVE REGIONAL AIRPORT WELCOMES TENANT
The Port of South Louisiana Executive Regional Airport welcomes its first tenant to its new 6,363 square foot transient hangar. Air2, established in 1998, is the leading provider and innovator of helicopter-assisted utility construction and maintenance se...
EXPERIENCE 1920s LUXURY AVIATION WHEN EAA’s FORD TRI-MOTOR TOUR STOPS AT PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA EXECUTIVE REGIONAL AIRPORT
The Port of South Louisiana Executive Regional Airport (KAPS) will serve as host of the Ford Tri-Motor Tour Stop along with our local EAA Chapter #971 on April 26th through the 29th at the airport in Reserve, Louisiana. Lamarque Ford in Kenner, Louisian...
SEAPORTS: CREATING JOBS AND PROPELLING THE ECONOMY Ports Day Being Recognized Today by Seaports Throughout the Western Hemisphere
On April 5th seaports of the Americas will again celebrate Western Hemisphere Ports Day–an opportunity to highlight our  industry’s role in job creation and economic prosperity. Ports are a vital part of the transportation infrastructure within t...
GROWING THE FUTURE: PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA PARTNERS WITH NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY
The Louisiana coast loses one football field of coastline every hour. Nicholls State University’s Coastal Restoration Program is dedicated to reversing that prognosis by providing storm surge protection and restoring Louisiana land. The Port of South Lo...
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MARITIME ADMINISTRATOR MARK H. BUZBY TO PRESENT $13.4 MILLION PORT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT GRANT CHECK TO THE PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA
On Friday, February 21 at 9 a.m. CST, U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administrator Mark H. Buzby will join Senator Bill Cassidy, Senator John Kennedy, and Representative Garret Graves in presenting $13.4 million Port Infrastructure Deve...
PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA TO COMMEMORATE FIFTH ANNUAL ‘PORTS DAY,’ SLATED FOR APRIL 5
2020 event recognizes value of Western Hemisphere seaports to COVID-19 response and recovery, supply chain continuity and long-term economic stability. The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) –the unified and recognized voice of seaports in ...
Seaports: On The COVID-19 Recovery Supply Lines
On April 5th, seaports of the Americas will commemorate Western Hemisphere Ports Day for the fifth consecutive year. Typically slated to recognize the maritime industry’s role in job creation and economic prosperity, this year’s event will focus on th...
NOTICE: Covid-19 Interim Directives for Vessels
The Port of South Louisiana supports the interim Covid-19 directives for vessels from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and United States Coast Guard (USCG); that non-passenger commercial vessels, with no ...
PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA ACQUIRES TWO KONECRANES HSK CRANES FOR GLOBALPLEX
In June 2020, Port of South Louisiana ordered two Konecranes Gottwald Model 6 Portal Harbor Cranes for its public facility, Globalplex Intermodal Terminal (Globalplex). With commissioning planned for September 2021, the cranes will increase capacity for b...
JOINT STATEMENT ON GOV JOHN BEL EDWARDS’ ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT DEEPENING KEY STRETCH OF MISSISSIPPI RIVER
Today, Governor John Bel Edwards along with Louisiana Department of Transportation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers signed the Project Partnership Agreement to deepen the Mississippi river from Baton Rouge to the Gulf of Mexico. A statement from gover...
PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA LAUNCHES NEW PROMOTIONAL VIDEO
The Port of South Louisiana is excited to unveil its new marketing video, We Are the Port of South Louisiana 2020, and supplemental media shorts and motion graphics. The videos highlight facilities of the Port of South Louisiana along with specifications ...
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, PRUDHOMME, RETIRES AFTER CLOSE TO TWO DECADES AT THE PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA
This week, Business Development Director Linda Prudhomme was recognized during January’s regular commission meeting, honoring her for the over 19 years of service to the Port of South Louisiana and celebrating the legacy of hard work and dedication she ...
World Trade Center New Orleans Announces New Board of Directors Appointments
The World Trade Center New Orleans has elected Paul Aucoin, Michael Hecht, Heather Hohensee, and Dolph Parro to its Board of Directors  New Orleans, LA, April 13, 2021 – Paul Aucoin, Executive Director, Port of South Louisiana, Michael Hecht, Presid...
PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF RAILYARD STORAGE PROJECT
Dow Chemical enters into a 20-year lease with the Port of South Louisiana. Port of South Louisiana is pleased to announce that the construction of a six-track rail yard in St. Charles Parish is now complete. The rail yard, located at SoLaPor...
